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` Leners Parmi No. 89,111, dated, April 20,1869.

DEVICE FOR MVING- HEAVY BODIES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part .of theum..

To 'whom it mwy concern Be it known that I, J AsPER A. Woonwonrn, ofHickory Corners, in the county of Barry, and State of Michigan, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Machines for Moving HeavyBodies; and I do declare that the following is a true and accuratedescription thereof, reference being had to the ac companying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, and being a part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a front elevation.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation.

' Like letters refer to like` parts in each figure.

The nature of this invention relates to the construction of an apparatusfor moving heavy bodies, such as buildings, and extracting stumps, andother work ofA alike character; and consists in a peculiar arrangementof its various parts, as I will now fully explain.

A, in the drawings, represents a suitable frame,

placed upon runners B, for the purpose of being easil)1 hauled fromplace to place.

C is a hinged brace, designed to have its outer end v rest' in contactwith a post, around which is passed therope or chain D, to hold theapparatus in place while being operated.v

Eis a ratchet and bull-wheel, hung upon a shaft I,

suitably journalled to the two sides of the frame.

Upon this shaft H are two drums, J being the larger,

and K the smaller, bot-h being grooved, to retain the line L in place. t

M is a grooved wheel, properly secured to a suitable shaft, revolving inbearings, in the` upright posts N, said shaft being provided witha crankO.

A line, P,- is secured, one end to the grooved wheel M, and the otherendto the wheel E, in such a manner that, as the latter is rotated by meansof the line L, drums J and K, shaft H, and pinion G, the line P will beunwound from the wheel M, and wound upon the lugs Q, which are securedto the rear side of the wheel E.

R, are Vertical rollers, pivoted, at top and bottom, to the frame A, toprevent the line L from being iujured, should the line of draught uponit be at an angle with the machine.

S is a rope or chain, one end of which is secured to the shaft I, whilethe opposite end is designed to be attached to theobject to be moved.

T is a lever, pivoted to the frame, and is provided with a roller, letinto its front side, and designed to guide the rope or chain in windingupon the shaft I.

U, are drag-ropes or chains, by means of which the apparatus is hauledfrom place to place.

Secure the machine to a post,- by means of the rope or chain D, andhinged brace C. Pass the rope or chain S outwards, and secure its end tothe object to be moved. Attach a team to the end of the line L, which iswound around vthe drum K, and start the team. The line L, in unwinding,rotates the shaft H and pinion G, thereby giving motionto the wheel E,winding the chain or rope S upon the shaft I, and winding the line Pupon the lugs Q. The pawl F, engaging with the ratchet upon the wheel E,prevents the same from slipping backward.

Should the weight be very heavy, and require more power than can beobtained from the drum K, the line L may be slackened by backing up theteam a little. Then throw the slack of the line into one of the catchesV, on the periphery of the drum J, when, on starting the drum J, on tothe smaller drum K, and this may be repeated as' often as necessary.

After the line L has been fully unwound, and it becomes necessary to useit again, disengage the pawl F, and, by means of the crank O, wind theline P upon the grooved wheel M. This operation will unwind said linefrom the lugs Q, thereby giving a reverse motion to the wheel E, pinionG, and drums J and K, and winding up the line L upon said drums, andunwinding the rope or chain S from the shaft l, when the apparatus isready for another operation similar to that described.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The arrangement of the frame A, runners B, hinged brace O, rope or chainD, wheel E, pawl F, pinion G, shafts H and I,.drums J and K, line L,grooved wheel M, posts N, crank O, line P,lugs Q, vertical rollers R,rope or chain S, lever T, drag-ropes U, and catches V, or theirequivalents, when combined and operating sub stantially as and for thepurposes herein set forth and described.

JASPER A. WOODWORTH. Witnesses:

H. F. EBna'rs, A. RAND.

